Forestay Adjustment

[sirius]

On my First 35s5 I have a roller-furling system on my forestay, and it is attached to the bow plate by two plates with a pin through them.

I would like to shorten the forestay, and put a better link in than the 2 plates.

Can I use a bottlescrew of some sort (with retaining pins to stop it turning with the furler)? Or is there a more appropriate rigging link I should use.

Simon

 

[snowleopard]

toggle?

apart from brute strength the important thing is that it should be able to pivot both fore & aft and athwartships which means you need some kind of toggle. without it the twisting strain will gause fatigue failure. my forestay went twice in mid-atlantic because of fatigue so it really does happen.

 

[tony_brighton]

Whose make of furler is it? Reference back to the original manufacturer might help. My Furlex instructions are quite specific about use of e.g. bottle screws with the furler.